Sambar

Ingredients:

1 cup toovar  dal

6 to 8 drumsticks

2 tbsp sambar powder

½ onion cut into 1 inch pieces

1 tbsp tamarind paste

2 medium tomatoes cut in ½ inch cubes

1 tsp red chili powder

2 tsp of Everest sambar powder 

For tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp fenugreek seeds

6 to 7 curry leaves

2 pinches asafoetida

2 tbsp oil

1 dried red chili

 salt to taste 

Process

1.     Wash the dal thoroughly and soak it for 2-3 hours.

2.     Pressure cook the dal  with 4 cups of water along with tomatoes, onions, red chili powder, tamarind paste and sambar powder and drumstick until soft.

3.     Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds until they begin to crackle. Add the curry leaves and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.Add the asafetida, dried red chili and cooked dal mixture.

4.     Add salt and boil for 5 to 7 minutes.

 

Serve hot with batata wada